‘Will & Grace’ Revival Renewed For Season 2 By NBC – TCA

The revival of Will & Grace is getting extended with a 13-episode second season, the Emmy-winning series’ 10th. Additionally, the current ninth season has been expanded for a second time and will consist of 16 episodes. NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt made the announcement at the top of the show’s TCA session. Watch a new promo above.

“There’s been such an outpouring of love from the fans,” Greenblatt said in making the announcement. “We had the first table reading yesterday of the first episode, and it was extraordinary. We are a very grateful network, and we’re more than thrilled to have this show on the air for a minimum of two seasons.”

The door was always open to do more. “It’s possible,” Greenblatt said in May. “It’s my hope that we will have more than that.” He reiterated his desire for more episodes during the NBC executive session earlier today.

The new installments of Will & Grace reunite original stars Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes. Also back are creators/executive producer Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, joined by a number of the original series’ writers.

Will & Grace, which aired from 1998-2006 as one of the last tentpoles of NBC’s once-venerable Must See TV comedy lineup, has a great legacy: In addition to winning 16 Emmys, including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2000, it is credited with paving the way for LGBT characters on TV, featuring the first openly gay lead characters on a primetime network series.